Legal Opinion
Jones v. City of Alton
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 12, 1985No. 83-2395PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, Carl L. Jones, Sr., brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., alleging employment discrimination. Defendants, the City of Alton (the “City”) and the Civil Service Commission of the City of Alton (the “Commission”), moved for dismissal. The district court entered an order dismissing the action on res judicata grounds.1 *880Plaintiff appeals the order dismissing his action. We reverse.
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On December 16, 1977, plaintiff, then a member of the Alton Police Department, while off duty, was observed…
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